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Top 30 Jeffco Public Elementary, Middle Schools: U.S. News
Lakewood elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — A new ranking shows the top Jeffco Public Schools.
U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.
Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.
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Here’s the top 30 elementary and middle schools in Jeffco Public Schools:
- 1 - Dennison Elementary School, Lakewood
- 2 - Devinny Elementary School, Lakewood
- 3 - Ralston Elementary School, Golden
- 4 - Bradford K8 South, Littleton
- 5 - Parmalee Elementary School, Indian Hills
- 6 - Fairmount Elementary School, Golden
- 7 - Meiklejohn Elementary, Arvada
- 8 - West Woods Elementary School, Arvada
- 9 - Bergen Valley Intermediate School, Evergreen
- 10 - Kyffin Elementary School, Golden
- 11 - Ute Meadows Elementary School, Littleton
- 12 - Mount Carbon Elementary School, Littleton
- 13 - Prospect Valley Elementary School, Wheat Ridge
- 14 - Shaffer Elementary School, Littleton
- 15 - Mitchell Elementary School, Golden
- 16 - Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, Lakewood
- 17 - Dutch Creek Elementary School, Littleton
- 18 - Marshdale Elementary School, Evergreen
- 19 - Ryan Elementary School, Westminster
- 20 - Westridge Elementary School, Littleton
- 21 - Rooney Ranch Elementary School, Lakewood
- 22 - Stott Elementary School, Arvada
- 23 - Green Gables Elementary School, Lakewood
- 24 - Warder Elementary School, Arvada
- 25 - Fremont Elementary School, Arvada
- 26 - Red Rocks Elementary School, Morrison
- 27 - Wilmot Elementary School, Evergreen
- 28 - Sierra Elementary School, Arvada
- 29 - Shelton Elementary School, Golden
- 30 - Elk Creek Elementary School, Pine
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To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:
- Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
- Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.
The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.
Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.
California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.
See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.
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